“It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day and forget what really matters to you…. Two of the most valuable things we have are time and our relationships with other people.” – Candy Chang

If you haven’t already seen it, (or maybe even if you already have!) check out this life-affirming video of artist Candy Chang’s TED Talk. I was in the midst of getting worked-up over something…and then I saw this and it reminded me that what I was getting so worked-up about really wasn’t that important.

I recently heard about the ‘Take Back Yoga’ movement started by the Hindu American Foundation, so I was really interested to read what BKS Iyengar had to say on the issue:

“Yoga is an Indian heritage, not a Hindu property. Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, which forms the basis of the system, addresses all humanity not just Hindus. Just because yogis did not travel as widely as they do today does not imply that the practice belonged to one community or place. Patanjali calls yoga sarva bhauma, a universal culture. And yoga is an individual’s evolutionary journey as a sadhaka (seeker) from the body to the self. Where is the room for doubt here?”

You can read the full interview from the Times of India here. Thanks to Cora Wen (@CoraYoga) for sharing.